1 lb. peeled Crawfish meat
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 c. cooking oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 c. diced onions
1 1/2 c. minced celery
1 1/2 c. chopped green onions
Crawfish fat reserved from cleaning Crawfish
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. water

Cook tomato paste in oil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until oil turns light brown and paste loses its bright red color, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, cook until golden.

Add onions, celery, and green onions; cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent. Stir in Crawfish fat, sugar, salt, pepper, and water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add Crawfish meat. Simmer 5 minutes longer. Serve over hot cooked rice. Yield 4 servings.